Plow hitch



R. J. SMITH Feb. 4, 1941.

PLOW HITCH Filed April 5, 1939 5 Sheets-Sheet l A tiomcys R. J. SMITH PLOW HITCH Feb. 4, 1941.

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PLOW HITCH Filed April 5, 1959 3 sheets-sheet 3 Inventor A ttorneys Patented Feb-4, 1941- UNITED STATES.

PATENT orricr.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in hitches for agricultural imple-.

invention will become apparent to the reader 15 of the following specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the hitch applied to a tractor. Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 'of Figure 1. 20 Figure 3 is a perspective view of the hitch.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the clamp lug.

sure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

25 Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1 that numeral 5 generally refers to a tractor which includes the frame 6 having the rear cross-bar l. Numeral 8 generally refers to the hitch which consists of the upstanding lugs 8-8 secured to the chassis bar I. A channeled member ID has depending legs which are pivotally secured as at l2 to the lugs 9.

35 III has openings l3 therein through any one of which the bar I 4 can be disposed.

A beam generally referred to by numeral I5 is made up of the two side members ||i-|6, the 4 forward ends of which are pivotally connected by the pin II. The intermediate portions of these members |6|6 are riveted together as at l8 while the rear 'portions are spread apart 45 and pivotally secured by the pin l9 to the arcuate portion 20 of the plow beam 2|. The lower portion of the arcuate part 20 of the beam 2| carries the plow proper 22 while the forward end of the beam 2| is pivotally secured as at 23 between the 5 side portions 24 of the coupling plate 25, this plate being disposed into U-form and having slots- 25 in the bight portion thereof for receiving the flanges of the channeled cross-bar I. A pin 21 is disposed downwardly through the bight por- 55 tion of the plate 25 and through corresponding The upper portion of the channeled member to the upper end of the channeled member I0" openings 28 in the flanges of the channeled crossbar I.

A U-shaped bracket 29 is suitably secured to the lower flange oi. the channeled bar I and this has a pin 30 disposed through the leg portions thereof and through the arm II and brace 32 therefor.

A rod 33 of arcuate-shape extends laterally from the outer end oi the arm SI and through the opening 34 of the lug 35. this lug 35 being on the U-shaped member 35 which is bolted as at 31 to the plow beam 2| A collar" is provided on the free end of the rod 33 and between this and the lug 35 is the compression spring 38 while between the collar A 40 at the inner end of the rod 33 and the opposite side ofthe lug 35 is the compression spring 4|. Thus it can be seen that the plow beam 2| is held centralized by the compression springs 39 and 4|, but that in the event of the plow 22 striking any subsoil obstruction, the plow proper and its beam 2| can yield either to one side or the other to avoid the obstruction.

Adjacent the driver's seat 42 is mounted the quadrant rack 43 with which the detent 44 on the hand lever 45 is engageable. This hand lever 45 has the ofiset lower portion 48 and the upwardly curved lower end portion 41 apertured to receive the laterally disposed end portion of the aforementioned rod I4. This rod II has the collar 48 thereon and between this and the bushing 49 is the coiled compression spring 50, the same serving normally to urge the plow 22 into the ground. The bushing 49 seats into one of the openings l3 and when it is desired to lift the plow, the lever 45 can be swung rearwardly and the rod M will serve to pull the plow to an elevated position due to the presence of the collar 5| on the rod M at the rear side of the channeled member l0.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A plow structure comprising a draft frame,

a plow including a beam, said frame including 50 an end member of channeled construction, a connecting unit between the channeled member and the plow beam, said unit consisting of a vertically disposed channeled member having slots in the back portion thereof for receiving the fianges of the channeled frame member, said channeled. frame member having an opening therein, a pin disposed downwardly through the vertically disposed channeled member and through the opening in the channeled frame member, said beam having its forward end disposed into the vertically disposed channeled member, and a pivotal connection between the beam and the side portions of the vertically disposed channeled member and means for lifting and lowering the said plow beam, at swingable arm structure extending from the channeled frame member and being pivotally connected thereto, an arcuate-shaped rod extending laterally from the arm, a yoke member having an apertured lug throughwhlch the rod extends, said yoke being adapted to straddle the intermediate portion of the plow beam, and compression springs on the rod, one at each side of the said lug.

2. A plow structure comprising a draft frame, a plow including a beam, said frame including an end member of channeled construction, a connecting unit between the channeled member and the plow beam, said unit consisting of a vertically disposed channeled member having slots in the back portion thereof for receiving the flanges of the channeled frame member, said channeled frame member having an opening therein, a pin disposed downwardly through the vertically disposed channeled member and through the opening in the channeled frame member, said beam having its forward end disposed into the vertically disposed channeled member, a pivotal connection between the beam' and the side portions of the vertically disposed channeled member, means for lifting and lowering the said plow beam, 9. swingable arm structure extending from the channeled frame member and being pivotally connected thereto, an arcuate-shaped rod extending laterally from the arm, a connecting member between the arcuateshaped rod and the beam, said arcuate-shaped rod being slidably disposed through the connecting means, and a compression spring on the rod at each side of the connecting means.

RALPH J. SMITH. 

